Table 1.

ACGME Core Physician Competencies Addressed in the Internship Transition Course, Offered Since 2001 at the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine

Competency	Example from curriculum
Patient care	Reading electrocardiograms and chest x-rays
Medical knowledge	Reviewing “don’t miss” diagnoses
Practice-based learning and improvement	Using informational resources for evidence-based medicine
Interpersonal and communication skills	Calling a consult
Professionalism	Managing a mistake/medical error
Systems-based practice	Conducting safe handoffs (“sign out”)